The number 6 has a special significance. It represents the Law and Order and also associated with a Karmic Law of cause and effect. Number 6 is a perfect number, symmetrical in all parts, the number of the Soul.
Plums are ready they are not hard as a rock, soft just a little when pressed. I wouldn't use windfall, they are too ripe. If your making jam, it is best to use some underripe with the ripe ones. Last season I added small diced candied ginger to the plum jam. Really turned out nice.
Give Them a Thump. Another way how to tell when pumpkins are ripe is to give the pumpkin a good thump or a slap. If the pumpkin sounds hollow, that the pumpkin is ripe and ready to be picked. The Skin is Hard. The skin of a pumpkin will be hard when the pumpkin is ripe. Use a fingernail and gently try to puncture the pumpkinâs skin. If the skin dents but doesnât puncture, the pumpkin is ready to pick.